Millennium director

Ever since "Avatar," the blockbuster movie that opened the year, swept the global box office with US$2 billion, a large number of science fiction movies appeared to be released in 2010.

Moreover, they are all IMAX giant screen versions.

You know, as recently as 2009, there were only two to three hundred movie theaters in North America with IMAX screens.

80% of the North American box office of "Avatar" came from ordinary movie theaters, and 9.5% of the overseas box office came from ordinary movie theaters.

However, just three or four months have passed, and the number of IMAX screens in North America has surged from more than 300 to more than 600, doubling the number, and is still increasing with each new one. The rate of one hundred yuan continues to grow rapidly.

When the movie "Iron Man 2" was released, more than 400 IMAX screens were simultaneously released in North America.

However, the IMAX 2D version of "Iron Man 2" was converted from the ordinary 2D version. It was converted later to follow the trend of Avatar. The visual effects cannot be compared with the original IMAX, let alone the IMAX 3D version of the movie. .

However, the release of "Iron Man 2" is just one of this year's sci-fi craze.

Next July, "Inception" shot with native IMAX 2D cameras will be released.

In another month, the IMAX 3D movie "Interstellar" directed by Wu Yuan will be released in August.

Coupled with the world's first IMAX 3D movie "Avatar" at the beginning of the year, there are four major Hollywood science fiction movies released this year, and all of them have IMAX 2D or 3D versions.

IMAX movies, which were relatively unpopular a year ago, suddenly experienced a big explosion this year.

And this is all thanks to "Avatar", which Cameron worked on for ten years.

It can be predicted that in the next few months, the keywords 3D movies, movie special effects, and IMAX will be combined with the four words "science fiction movie" to set off a wave of heated discussions on the global Internet!

The real IMAX is coming.

2010 will be the first year of global IMAX 3D movies, and Wu Yuan will also play a vital role in promoting it!

2010, June 24.

On a flight from Chile to Los Angeles, USA.

Wu Yuan, who endured a boring flight, was bored and looking at the emails downloaded offline on his computer.

This is a list and schedule of movies that John sent to Wu Yuan for the next few months this year.

"Hey, the competition in Hollywood this year is really fierce." Looking at the long schedule, Wu Yuan said with some melancholy.

Liu Yifei, who was sleeping dazedly on his shoulder, was awakened by his words and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Wu Yuan pointed to the computer screen and said with a smile, "I'm looking at this year's North American movie schedule."

Liu Yifei rubbed her eyes, then came up curiously and started looking together.

At the top of the email, the first eye-catching thing is a movie called "Inception".

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard

Release date: July 16

"What is the most adaptable parasite? Thoughts!"

“Thoughts can build a city, change the entire world, and even rewrite the laws of physics.”

“In the contemporary world, humans have invented a new technology that allows them to enter other people’s hearts, minds, or dreams through injection. Through this technology, people can enter other people’s dreams to steal intelligence or implant information.”

"..."

After reading the introduction of the film in a hurry, Liu Yifei asked curiously: "This is the new film directed by Nolan. According to the outside media, is it your biggest competitor?"

"I can't even talk about competitors." Wu Yuan shook his head: "Those are all paparazzi's deliberate efforts to gain attention."

"There is a one-month difference in schedules between him and me. We are barely on the same schedule, but not to the point of competition."

"However, this movie is indeed a very competitive movie. I don't want to be in the same period as him, so I deliberately avoided the selection."

"Hmm." Liu Yifei thought for a while and asked curiously: "Is it very profitable?"

She actually doesn't know much about director Nolan. She has also watched "The Dark Knight" and knows that this movie is the most in-depth among superhero movies and has performed well at the box office.

But compared with his boyfriend, it seems that Nolan can't compare with him in terms of box office and awards.

"After The Dark Knight, Nolan has the capital and confidence to try something more stylized and personal."

Wu Yuan explained patiently: "Warner invested US$175 million in his "contemporary action science fiction film that takes place within the structure of consciousness", and its level of trust is evident."

"In addition to filming in Canada, Nolan also led the crew to Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Paris, and Tangier, Morocco for filming, but the content of the film has always remained mysterious."

"More importantly, this film will be a complete innovation. Defining it as a science fiction film is actually not accurate. It does not belong to any one genre. The film incorporates a variety of different elements. "

"Coupled with the joining of two powerful actors in Leonardo and Marion Cotillard, this movie will definitely become one of the most surprising movies in Hollywood this year."

As a latecomer, Wu Yuan knows Nolan’s talent all too well.

Although it is not as exaggerated as the Nolan fans and Nolan brags of later generations have boasted, Nolan is indeed one of the best commercial and artistic directors in Hollywood in the 15 years from 2010 to 2025.

Especially after 2020, when Hollywood was kidnapped by Zheng Zhi, Nolan is one of the rare directors who can not be affected by this trend and continue to make movies with a distinct style of his own.

This is even more rare and valuable.

"Not just Nolan, there are still many blockbusters in Hollywood this year."

“Resident Evil 4: Afterlife, released on August 6, Agent Shot on July 23, and Suicide Squad on August 20, these movies are the real competitors of Interstellar. "

"The "Resident Evil" series has the influence of the previous work, "Shot" is played by Angelina Jolie, and "The Expendables" brings together well-known Hollywood veterans such as Stallone, Mickey Rourke, and Dolph Lange. Tough guy.”

"Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone's former rival, joined the cast to make a cameo in this movie, which brings back memories of the 1980s."

"Sandwiched between these movies, our "Interstellar" is scheduled to be released on August 12th. This is really a bloody battle."

As he spoke, Wu Yuan inevitably revealed a bit of worry.

He is very confident in "Interstellar", but after all, the time when this movie was released in this life is completely different from the original time and space.

His expectation for this movie is to become an IMAX 3D blockbuster like "Avatar" that has taken the world by storm!

In the midst of the battle between "Resident Evil" and "Suicide Squad", can this expectation be realized?

The great international director Wu Yuan also felt a little uneasy. (End of chapter)